Background: Hypertension (HTN) is the single greatest cardiovascular risk factor worldwide.
HTN management is usually guided by brachial cuff blood pressure (BP), but questions …

Aims The objective of the present analysis was to systematically examine the effect of
intracoronary bone marrow cell (BMC) therapy on left ventricular (LV) function after ST …

Background Previous studies have shown improvement in left ventricular function after
intracoronary injection of autologous cells derived from bone marrow (BMC) in the acute …

Abstract The European Association for Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) has outlined the
rationale for setting appropriate use criteria (AUC) in cardiovascular (CV) imaging …

Echocardiography plays a key role in the assessment of infective endocarditis (IE). It is
useful for the diagnosis of endocarditis, the assessment of the severity of the disease, the …

Background Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and unstable angina pectoris
are frequent causes of hospital admission in the elderly. However, clinical trials targeting this …

Background In patients at risk of cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD),
initiation of cardioprotective therapy (CPT) is constrained by the low sensitivity of ejection …

Background Prompt myocardial revascularization with percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI) reduces infarct size and improves outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation …

Abstract Aims Interleukin-6 (IL-6) contributes to atherosclerotic plaque destabilization and is
involved in myocardial injury during ischaemia–reperfusion. Interleukin-6 is therefore a …

OBJECTIVES We sought to evaluate if echocardiographic strain measurements could detect
acute myocardial ischemia, and to compare this new method with myocardial velocity …